Hi All, I am new to this site. I am looking to plan a trip to NC. Is there a topic on this site on good places to cruise? I have ordered a book ot two on the area but would love to hear input from people in the area.
I will not have riding weather up here in Massachusetts for a few months so planning this trip is the only thing I can do to stay ocupied.
Where is the best place to plan a cruising vacation?
Dave
Touring forum?
Hi Leonkdill
I live in south eastern Massachusetts. I am about 25 minutes from Cape Cod and 30 minutes from Newport RI.
The more I look for places to take a cruising vacation the more I like the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC. I just wanted to talk to someone from the area to find out what time of year is best and what publications I can buy to plan my trip.
Dave
The more I look for places to take a cruising vacation the more I like the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC. I just wanted to talk to someone from the area to find out what time of year is best and what publications I can buy to plan my trip.
Dave
Route to NC from MA.
I would start out on I 95. But I would get off as soon as posible. I am not sure of the exact rout but I think it is 85 that will skirt me around DC.
I will not be riding my bike there. I will trailer it to a central location and then take one and two day trips from there. My wife asures me that I will never get a weeks worth of her cloths in bags, and since I have taken many vacations with her I guess she is correct.
This is why I need a good game plan. I will stay at one hotel and mostly take one day loops of about 200 miles. I would like to take at least one two day trip and my wife says she can handle that. I have plenty of time to plan this trip since I will not have riding weather here for months.
Dave
I will not be riding my bike there. I will trailer it to a central location and then take one and two day trips from there. My wife asures me that I will never get a weeks worth of her cloths in bags, and since I have taken many vacations with her I guess she is correct.
This is why I need a good game plan. I will stay at one hotel and mostly take one day loops of about 200 miles. I would like to take at least one two day trip and my wife says she can handle that. I have plenty of time to plan this trip since I will not have riding weather here for months.
Dave
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I ordered a book from Amazon and expect delivery this week.
The book I ordered is called ( Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: Asheville Nc, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Nc High Country )
Hopefully this will help me plan my tip.
I need to order another book covering the VA. portion of the blue ridge parkway.This is where I will be starting my trip. I plan to trailer by bike to the VA. NC. border. I know many of you cringe at the thought of trailering but my wife is not going to go otherwise. I myself don't care to spend 14 hours on interstate Highway anyway. Besides this will give me a trailer to park my bike in every night. It will be safe and out of the weather that way.
It hit 50 here yesterday. Spent a couple of hours on my bike. It is nice to get a few rides in during the winter.
The book I ordered is called ( Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians: Asheville Nc, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Nc High Country )
Hopefully this will help me plan my tip.
I need to order another book covering the VA. portion of the blue ridge parkway.This is where I will be starting my trip. I plan to trailer by bike to the VA. NC. border. I know many of you cringe at the thought of trailering but my wife is not going to go otherwise. I myself don't care to spend 14 hours on interstate Highway anyway. Besides this will give me a trailer to park my bike in every night. It will be safe and out of the weather that way.
It hit 50 here yesterday. Spent a couple of hours on my bike. It is nice to get a few rides in during the winter.